Mousa
Boy name · #3700 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Mousa is currently the #3700 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Mousa.
The 47-year story
Mousa first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 30 babies and a rank of #3712. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mousa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mousa in class?
Mousa scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mousa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mousa is most common
State-level data for Mousa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mousa
Statistically, parents drawn to Mousa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mansa, Moussa, Murtaza, Mika, and Essa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mousa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mousa a popular boy name?
Mousa ranked #3700 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Mousa most popular?
Mousa peaked in 2023, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mousa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Mousa. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.